IELTS exams in Singapore and Malaysia were described by our friends A and N as identical. Here is what they remembered:

Writing Task

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There was a line graph describing the number of people playing 4 types of sports, in years 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Everyone should stay in school until the age of eighteen. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you currently work or study? – Did you have any hobby when you were younger? – What is your hobby now? – If you were rich now, what would you want to collect?

Cue Card

Talk about an exciting message that you have received through email or phone, please say – who sent it to you, – what the message was about, – who you shared it with

Follow up question: Do you send lots of emails to your friends?

Discussion

– Which way do you think is easier to communicate – face to face communication or by electronic devices such as email? – Is there any difference in the methods of communication between younger people and the elderly? – Do you think that elderly should learn how to use electronic devices? Why?